Take the UK for example, Sky is in about 10 million homes and then half of them are HD customers. Really strange they wouldn't try do something with that.
Skys in 25million homes in the uk.
This is another kick in the teeth for that "localization" excuse.
Why? They're a small country (geographically) and have excellent infrastructure. This is an infrastructure issue. The real surprise is no UK support which I swear they said they would support. I'll tweet Penello now and see if I can get a clarification.Rather surprised at japan.
Skys in 25million homes in the uk.
That's how I read it. It's going to be a long wait for everyone else.Does this mean the features won't be ready in other territories before the JPN launch?
Skys in 25million homes in the uk.
Why? They're a small country (geographically) and have excellent infrastructure. This is an infrastructure issue. The real surprise is no UK support which I swear they said they would support. I'll tweet Penello now and see if I can get a clarification.
The positive spin! By jove, he's got it!sounds like their focus is on games. good.
Wow, look at those low rates.
USA, USA, USA!
This is why they stuck FIFA in with preorders for europe, some sugar for the medicine.
Where the hell did you pull that shit from?
Sky has 10.4 million TV subscribers and less than half are HD customers.
http://corporate.sky.com/about_sky/key_facts_and_figures
Japan is a waste of Microsoft's time. They're burning bridges by not focusing on Europe here.
So, it's not even going to work in Canada?? I don't understand this.
No Canada? That surprises me a fair bit.
Either way this isnt good news... again.
Original launch countries - 21
new launch countries - 13
kinect voice control languages supported - 8
Voice supported countries at launch - 5
number of 180s pulled - 3
TV supported countries - 2
TV supported countries at launch - 1
Microsoft following the fibonnaci strategy it seems.
So, it's not even going to work in Canada?? I don't understand this.
sounds like their focus is on games. good.
Before we get outraged, what's the state of cable and satellite TV outside of North America and Japan? It may be much ado about nothing.
This Penello quote has to be one of the worst platform holder quotes ever.
"You (the customer) and I (Microsoft PR, even he's down on the TV features?) won't care for the feature with which we've introduced the console to the world anyway. We don't really have a solution or talk about plans - effectively we're playing for time, but when that time has passed, your parents (only teenagers seem to buy the console at launch) will have become fans of Kinect and the'll want an Xbone. Then we'll totally have awesome fun!!!!"